Rare & Wonderful, 9781851244843
Hardcover
This lavishly illustrated book features highlights from the collections ranging from the iconic Dodo and the giant tuna to crabs collected by Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle, David Livingstone’s tsetse fly specimens and Mary Anning’s ichthyosaur.

Rare & Wonderful

Treasures from Oxford University Museum of Natural History

$41.57

  • Hardcover

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    25 October 2018

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Summary

This lavishly illustrated book features highlights from the collections ranging from the iconic Dodo and the giant tuna to crabs collected by Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle, David Livingstone’s tsetse fly specimens and Mary Anning’s ichthyosaur.

Since its foundation in 1860, the Oxford University Museum of Natural History’s world-renowned collections have become a key centre for scientific study and its much-loved building an important icon for visitors from around the world.…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781851244843
ISBN-10:1851244840
Author:Kate Diston, Zoe Simmons
Publisher:Bodleian Library
Imprint:Bodleian Library
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:25 October 2018
Weight:914g
Dimensions:220mm x 220mm
About The Author

Kate Diston

Kate Diston is Head of Archives and Library at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History Zoë Simmons is a curator in the Entomology Collections at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

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